Our handloomed throw is made of 100% undyed silvery gray baby alpaca with hand-tied fringe.
The natural hues of the baby alpaca are hand-sorted before weaving. Each fringe is tied by hand.
Throw blankets are portable, fitting easily in a vehicle or backpack and coming along for camping, travel, and any time the air gets chilly. Alpaca fabric is a touch sensory experience.
Alpaca’s hollow fibers slow thermal drift, helping maintain consistent warmth even when the surrounding temperature fluctuates. This stability is especially noticeable in draft-prone rooms, where temperature changes can feel abrupt. Many people describe alpaca’s warmth as steady because it shifts slowly rather than sharply. Cold-sensitive thermoreceptors (TRPM8) and warm-sensitive receptors relay these gradual changes through spinal pathways, where brainstem nuclei interpret them as smooth thermal transitions (Bautista et al., 2007). Studies indicate that steady, reliable touch, much like that from alpacas in a damp setting, can aid those with anxiety or feeling overwhelmed by promoting a feeling of security (Olausson et al., 2014).
Details
Product: Baby alpaca throw
Material: 100% undyed baby alpaca
Size: 78 x 51 in. (198 x 130 cm)
Edge: Hand-tied fringe
Craft: Handloomed on traditional wooden looms
Origin: Handloomed by artisans in the Andean highlands of Peru
Pairing Note
Textiles provide tactile grounding by activating the skin’s mechanoreceptors to produce calming physical feedback (McGlone et al., 2014) and ease tension (McEwen, 2007). Visual: People often look at color, pattern, and form while touching fabric. The eyes help the brain understand what the hands are feeling (Lakoff, 1987). When the visual cue matches the texture, the sensory cue helps the brain process the experience more efficiently, making the experience clearer. This visual-tactile pairing creates a small resonance of emotional steadiness (Juslin & Västfjäll, 2008) and strengthens memory through familiar sensory combinations (Herz, 2016).
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